Test Bank for Henke's Med-Math: Dosage Calculation,
Preparation, & Administration 9th Edition
The client is to receive Docusate sodium 100 mg PO twice daily. What is this dose of
medication in grams? - ANSWER 0.1 grams
The client is to receive Kanamycin sulfate 1 g PO every 6 hours for 5 days. What is
this dose of medication in milligrams? - ANSWER 1000 mg
The client is to receive Levothyroxine sodium 0.175 mg daily. The available
medication is 175 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the client receive? -
ANSWER 1 mg= 1000 mcg
1 tablet
The client had 240 mL of milk, 180 mL of apple juice, and 120 mL of water with the
1000 am medications. What is the total intake the nurse should document in liters on
the intake and output form? - ANSWER 0.54 L
240 x 180 x 120=540 mL then convert to Liters
A client had the following clear liquid dinner: 4 tbsp of apple juice, 8 oz of beef broth,
4 oz of orange gelatin, and 1/2 pint (500mL = 1 pint) of tea. What is the total intake
the nurse should document in milliliters on the intake and output form? - ANSWER
670 mL
4 tbsp= 60 mL
8 oz= 240 mL
4 oz= 120 mL
1/2 pint= 250 mL
How many milliliters would the nurse document on the intake and output form as
being absorbed from a 1 L bag if 125 mL was left in the bag? - ANSWER 875 mL
1000 mL= 1 L
- 125 mL
A client has an order for 1200 mL of water by mouth every 24 hours. How many
ounces does the client have to drink? - ANSWER 40 oz
30 mL= 1 oz
1200mL/ 30mL
A client weight 4.5 kg. How many pounds should the nurse document on the chart?
Round to the nearest tenth. - ANSWER 9.9 lb
2.2lb x 4.5 kg
, A physician prescribed 10 mg of an antibiotic per kilogram of body weight for a client
who weighs 165 lbs. How many kilograms does the client weight? How many grams
per kilogram would the nurse give? - ANSWER 0.010 g/kg
165/2.2= 75 kg
10 mg/ kg divided by 1000
A client on a fluid-restriction diet is directed to take his daily medication with 120 mL
of water. The client will use a measuring cup and pour how many ounces? -
ANSWER 4 oz
1 oz= 30 mL
120 mL/ 30 mL
The primary healthcare provider has advised a client with diarrhea to drink eight 10-
ounce glasses of water daily. How many milliliter will the client drink? - ANSWER
2,400 mL
8 x 10= 80 oz
80 oz x 30 mL
A client with rheumatoid arthritis has been prescribed indomethacin 0.15 g per day.
The nurse has indomethacin oral suspension available at 25 mg/ 5 mL. How many
milliliters of indomethacin should the nurse administer to the client? Round your
answer as a whole number. - ANSWER 30 mL
0.15g= 150 mg
150 mg x 5 mL = 750 mL
750 mg/ 25 mg= 30 mL
A nurse receives a presto administer 8,000 mcg of melphalan to a client weighing 40
kg. The dosage strength of the medication is 2 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should
the nurse administer to the client? Round your answer as a whole number. -
ANSWER 4 tablets
8,000 mcg/ 1,000 mcg= 8 mg
8mg/ x tab multiplied by 1 tab/ 2 mg= 8/2= 4
A patient with a bacterial infection has been prescribed 0.18 g of doxycycline. The
dosage strength of the available medication is 6 mg/mL. Calculate the amount of
doxycycline oral suspension to be administered per dose to the client in mL. Round
your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER 30 mL/ dose
1,000 mg= 1g
180 mg/ x tab multiplied by 1 tab/ 6 mg=
180/6= 30
A client with severe pain has been prescribed 10 mg of oxycodone. The bottle of
medication is labelled with dosage strength of 5 mg per tablet. How many tablets
Preparation, & Administration 9th Edition
The client is to receive Docusate sodium 100 mg PO twice daily. What is this dose of
medication in grams? - ANSWER 0.1 grams
The client is to receive Kanamycin sulfate 1 g PO every 6 hours for 5 days. What is
this dose of medication in milligrams? - ANSWER 1000 mg
The client is to receive Levothyroxine sodium 0.175 mg daily. The available
medication is 175 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the client receive? -
ANSWER 1 mg= 1000 mcg
1 tablet
The client had 240 mL of milk, 180 mL of apple juice, and 120 mL of water with the
1000 am medications. What is the total intake the nurse should document in liters on
the intake and output form? - ANSWER 0.54 L
240 x 180 x 120=540 mL then convert to Liters
A client had the following clear liquid dinner: 4 tbsp of apple juice, 8 oz of beef broth,
4 oz of orange gelatin, and 1/2 pint (500mL = 1 pint) of tea. What is the total intake
the nurse should document in milliliters on the intake and output form? - ANSWER
670 mL
4 tbsp= 60 mL
8 oz= 240 mL
4 oz= 120 mL
1/2 pint= 250 mL
How many milliliters would the nurse document on the intake and output form as
being absorbed from a 1 L bag if 125 mL was left in the bag? - ANSWER 875 mL
1000 mL= 1 L
- 125 mL
A client has an order for 1200 mL of water by mouth every 24 hours. How many
ounces does the client have to drink? - ANSWER 40 oz
30 mL= 1 oz
1200mL/ 30mL
A client weight 4.5 kg. How many pounds should the nurse document on the chart?
Round to the nearest tenth. - ANSWER 9.9 lb
2.2lb x 4.5 kg
, A physician prescribed 10 mg of an antibiotic per kilogram of body weight for a client
who weighs 165 lbs. How many kilograms does the client weight? How many grams
per kilogram would the nurse give? - ANSWER 0.010 g/kg
165/2.2= 75 kg
10 mg/ kg divided by 1000
A client on a fluid-restriction diet is directed to take his daily medication with 120 mL
of water. The client will use a measuring cup and pour how many ounces? -
ANSWER 4 oz
1 oz= 30 mL
120 mL/ 30 mL
The primary healthcare provider has advised a client with diarrhea to drink eight 10-
ounce glasses of water daily. How many milliliter will the client drink? - ANSWER
2,400 mL
8 x 10= 80 oz
80 oz x 30 mL
A client with rheumatoid arthritis has been prescribed indomethacin 0.15 g per day.
The nurse has indomethacin oral suspension available at 25 mg/ 5 mL. How many
milliliters of indomethacin should the nurse administer to the client? Round your
answer as a whole number. - ANSWER 30 mL
0.15g= 150 mg
150 mg x 5 mL = 750 mL
750 mg/ 25 mg= 30 mL
A nurse receives a presto administer 8,000 mcg of melphalan to a client weighing 40
kg. The dosage strength of the medication is 2 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should
the nurse administer to the client? Round your answer as a whole number. -
ANSWER 4 tablets
8,000 mcg/ 1,000 mcg= 8 mg
8mg/ x tab multiplied by 1 tab/ 2 mg= 8/2= 4
A patient with a bacterial infection has been prescribed 0.18 g of doxycycline. The
dosage strength of the available medication is 6 mg/mL. Calculate the amount of
doxycycline oral suspension to be administered per dose to the client in mL. Round
your answer as a whole number. - ANSWER 30 mL/ dose
1,000 mg= 1g
180 mg/ x tab multiplied by 1 tab/ 6 mg=
180/6= 30
A client with severe pain has been prescribed 10 mg of oxycodone. The bottle of
medication is labelled with dosage strength of 5 mg per tablet. How many tablets
